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"From Barrister: Francis Tidwell"
was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on
Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:05:32 -0700 and has been classified as a
Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam.
The sender was
Francis Tidwell <frrt09@hotmail.com>,
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I AM MR FRANCIS TIDWELLCITIZEN OF REPUBLIC OF SENEGALCONTTACT ME WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
(frantidll@yahoo.com) Visit Web bank Site:www.travel-images.com/senegal.htmlSTRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
Hello Dear,
I am Francis Tidwell, the Personal Attorney to one Engr. Mark Smith, a foreign national, who used
to work with Shell Development, Company in Senegal. On the 21st of April 2004, my client, his wife
and son were involved in an Auto Crash. Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event. Since
then I have made several Inquiries to their Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several Unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact
you. I contacting you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they
get Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged. the
deceased had an account valued at about (£68 M)Six-eight million United British pounds only.
Consequently, The bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
Confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been Unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over one year now, I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, regardless of your country, with your
name/address, some vitals documents will be obtained on your favor which will back you as the next
of kin the deceased. I shall offer you 40% of the total money for your assistance, 10% for any
expenses that might incur during the transaction while 60% will be for me. I am also asking you to
assist me to invest my own share of the money into a lucrative business in your country pending my
arrival to your country. Be duly informed that I will resign from banking work to come over to your
country with my family after the transfer of the fund into your account.
I have all necessary legal documents that are needed. Since I am his personal lawyer, I have every
right to come up with the next of kin. I believe we can do the transaction together once there is
trust and Honesty. I have with me some of his account information to back Up the transfer of the
fund to your account. Also I am to assure you that this transaction is legitimate and 100% risk
free.
The procedure of establishing the next of kin would be taken care by me since this has to be
certified by his documents that is in my file as his personal Lawyer, do not worry about this. What
I needed from you mostly is your truth and honesty and not someone who will sit on my own share
upon receiving the fund in your account.
Please as soon as I get your reply to this mail, I will forward an application form which you Will
fill and send to the bank for fund approval in your name. All I require is your honest cooperation
to enable us seeing this deal through. Please Reply urgently to enable us discuss further. Send
your phone numbers for easier communication. Reply to: frantidll@yahoo.com
Best regards,
Barrister: Francis Tidwell

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I AM MR FRANCIS TIDWELL<BR>CITIZEN OF REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL<BR>CONTTACT ME WI=
TH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS <BR>(</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>frantidll@=
yahoo.com</FONT><FONT color=3D#333333 size=3D2>) <BR>Visit Web bank Site:</=
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Hello Dear,<BR></B>
&nbsp;<BR><B>
I am </FONT><FONT face=3D"Courier New" color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Francis Tid=
well</FONT><FONT color=3D#333333 size=3D2>, the Personal Attorney to one En=
gr. Mark Smith, a&nbsp;foreign national, who used to work with Shell Develo=
pment, Company in Senegal. On the 21st of April 2004, my client,&nbsp;his w=
ife and son were involved in an Auto Crash. Unfortunately they all lost the=
ir lives in the event. Since then I have made several Inquiries to their Em=
bassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved =
unsuccessful. After these several Unsuccessful attempts, I decided to&nbsp;=
contact you. I contacting you to assist me in repatriating the money left b=
ehind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceable by=
the&nbsp; bank where this huge deposits were lodged. the deceased had an a=
ccount valued at about </FONT><FONT face=3D"Courier New" color=3D#000000 si=
ze=3D2>(</FONT><FONT color=3D#333333 size=3D2>=A3</FONT><FONT face=3D"Couri=
er New" color=3D#000000 size=3D2>68 M)Six-eight million United </FONT><FONT=
color=3D#333333 size=3D2>British pounds </FONT><FONT face=3D"Courier New" =
color=3D#000000 size=3D2>only. </FONT><FONT color=3D#333333 size=3D2>Conseq=
uently, The bank issued me&nbsp; a notice to provide the next of kin or hav=
e the account Confiscated&nbsp;&nbsp; within the next ten official working =
days.<BR></B>
&nbsp;<BR><B>
Since I have been Unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over one year =
now, I seek your&nbsp; consent to present you as the next of kin of the&nbs=
p; deceased, regardless of your country, with your&nbsp; name/address, some=
vitals documents will be obtained on your favor which will back you as the=
next of kin the deceased. I shall offer you 40% of the total money for you=
r assistance, 10% for any expenses that might incur during the transaction =
while 60% will be for me. I am also asking you to assist me to invest my ow=
n share of the money into a lucrative business in your country pending my a=
rrival to your country. Be duly informed that I will resign from banking wo=
rk to come over to your country with my family after the transfer of the fu=
nd into your account.<BR>
I have all necessary legal documents that are needed.&nbsp; Since I am his =
personal lawyer, I have every right to come up with the next of kin. I beli=
eve we can do the transaction together once there is trust and Honesty. I h=
ave with me some of his account information to back Up the transfer of the =
fund to&nbsp;your account. Also I am to assure you that this transaction is=
legitimate and 100% risk free.<BR>
<BR>The procedure of establishing the next of&nbsp; kin would be taken care=
by me since this has to be certified by his documents that is in my file a=
s his personal Lawyer, do not worry about this. What I needed from you most=
ly is your truth and honesty and not someone who will sit on my own share u=
pon receiving the fund in your account.<BR>
Please as soon as I get your reply to this mail, I will forward an applicat=
ion form which you Will fill and send to the bank for fund approval in your=
name. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this de=
al through. Please Reply urgently to enable us discuss further. Send your p=
hone numbers for easier communication. Reply to:</FONT><FONT size=3D2><FONT=
color=3D#000000> frantidll@yahoo.com</FONT><BR></B></FONT><FONT color=3D#3=
33333 size=3D2>
&nbsp;<BR><B>
Best regards,<BR>
<BR>Barrister:</FONT><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><FONT color=3D#000=
000> Francis Tidwell</FONT><BR></B></FONT><FONT size=3D2></FONT><B><FONT fa=
ce=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>